Souping
the Stock Engine
Roger Huntington
Reprint of the 1950 classic, this true hotrodders'
guidebook provides effective methods for tuning all types of stock engines
from the conservative road car to full-race capability. Includes general
engine performance, stock-engine characteristics, basic planning for
modifications, paths to power, block and lower half, cylinder head, gas
flow, ignition, bearings and lubrication, supercharging, fuels and souped
performance. Special heads are discussed, such as Ardun, Stephens-Frenzel
and Riley for the V-8 Ford and Wayne for the Chevrolet 6. Engine cutaways
for Offenhauser midget, Ardun Ford V-8, Chevrolet 6, Ford Model A and
V-8 "60", Studebaker Champion and Willy's F-head. Tables provided
for computing displacement (bore and stroke), Ford valve timing and decimal
equivalents.
192 pages, 5 ½" x 8 ½ "
ISBN: 1-55561-137-0
$19.95 Buy Now!
Sample Pages
Table of Contents
| Preface | 3 |
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|
Announcement |
5 |
| Chapter 1: | Getting Into Focus | 9 |
| Chapter 2: | General Engine Performance | 15 |
| Chapter 3: | Stock Engine Characteristics | 29 |
| Chapter 4: | The Paths To Power | 39 |
| Chapter 5: | The Block And Lower Half | 53 |
| Chapter 6: | The Cylinder Head | 63 |
| Chapter 7: | Gas Flow | 81 |
| Chapter 8: | Ignition | 109 |
| Chapter 9: | Bearings And Lubrication | 127 |
| Chapter 10: | Supercharging | 137 |
| Chapter 11: | Fuels | 157 |
| Chapter 12: | Souped Performance | 169 |
| Appendix I: | List Of Abbreviations | 185 |
| Appendix II | Tables | 186 |